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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,457,991,500.40, 22,713,912,399.84 and 9,225,992,268.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,457,991,500.40, 22,713,912,399.84 and 9,225,992,268.08 is: 12,732,925,531.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,457,991,500.40 : 22,713,912,399.84 = 9,225,992,268.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,457,991,500.40/22,713,912,399.84 = 9,225,992,268.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,457,991,500.40x = 22,713,912,399.84 × 9,225,992,268.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,457,991,500.40x = 209,558,380,178,770,264,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,558,380,178,770,264,064/16,457,991,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,732,925,531.87

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